#2E598D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.098 254.4), rgb(46, 89, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#2E598D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E598D |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.098 254.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E598D | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2E598D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E598D text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2E598D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 255)
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Step 500
500
#608CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#4675B0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 254.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2E598D
oklch(45.9% 0.098 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507A
oklch(42.6% 0.081 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#2E598D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #425C8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35538C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E598D
#2E598D
oklch(45.9% 0.098 254.4)
- #774E00
#774E00
oklch(45.8% 0.097 74.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E598D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.009
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
Use #2E598D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.